plural set-tos
: a usually brief and vigorous fight or debate
set to; setting to; sets to
Synonyms
Noun
Examples of set-to in a Sentence
Noun
they had a brief set-to about money, but they seem to have resolved it
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Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
His confirmation clears the way for the administration to immediately set to work implementing a foreign policy agenda that Trump says will put America’s national interests first, relying on protectionist tools such as tariffs to get other countries to modify their behavior.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Into this unholy mess blunders Juan (Juan Amador), bearing the gushing stigmata of a violent set-to in a Sacramento bar.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
His truest, ugliest self tends to emerge in his increasingly frequent set-tos with Linda, whose impatience with his documentary persona gradually wears through even her considerable acting ability.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
Verb
Trump is also set to continue signing additional executive orders, fulfilling his pledge to enact hundreds of them in his early days back in office.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
His confirmation clears the way for the administration to immediately set to work implementing a foreign policy agenda that Trump says will put America’s national interests first, relying on protectionist tools such as tariffs to get other countries to modify their behavior.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Set-to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set-to. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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